| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | RJ30006477 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
KapilDhara |
| State / राज्य | Rajasthan |
| District / जिला | Kota |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | KapilDhara |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Prehistoric - प्रागैतिहासिक काल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
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| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
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| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
Narayan and S.C. saran , accompained by M.M. Hadapad and R.J.Indora of the Western Circle the Survey, explored the banks of the river Bilas, a tributary of the Parvati, and brought to one hundred and twenty- eight rock-shelters p1. XXI B , of which thirty-six con-paintings. While some of these paintaings could perhaps be of the prehistoric period, others of historical times. Most of the paintings pls. XXII A and B are drawn on the wall -sun and projected ceilings of the rock -shelters . The paintings are executed in monochrome in and dark-red colour, depicting bear , monkey, deer , rhinoceros, dog, ox, buffalo, horse, scorpion , camel, antelope, elephant , humped bull and peacock. . There are also paint representing the sun and the moon , circle square , intersecting circles , dancing human figure man with an arrow , man with a bow and an arrow , running animals , male drummer, stand male wearing mask , etc . Partiacularly noteworthy is a painted single- lined Brahmi inscription assignable to circa second century BC. A large Number Of Palaeolithic implements comprising handaxes and cleavers Mesolithics tools like triangles, trapezes, lunates and blades were also collected along the bank of the river Bilas. On the right bank of the river in the Kishan Bilas village , over the upgraded slope of hillocks , extensive remains of a medieval town including Brahmanical and Jaina temples remains of a fort -wall were also noticed . The roads and streets with house s on either sides fortification indicate that Kishan Bilas was a planned settlement .Kapildhara is situated 17km south-east of the village kishan Bilas , on the bank of river Barni, a tributary of the Parvati . On the right bank of the river , fifty eight rock- she lter were documented of these seventeen contain paintings . The paintings are generally similar those in the Kishan bilas rock shelters . |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | |
| Name / नाम | IAR |
| Year / वर्ष | |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
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